WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University today announced the finalists for the Thompson Award, which recognizes the most important and innovative research studies on […]
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MFRI Releases the Inaugural Thompson List, Announces Exciting New Platform for Elevating Military and Veteran Family Research
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University today introduced the inaugural Thompson List, which recognizes the most important and innovative research studies on military and veteran families published […]
Purdue student considers career in policy after completion of Bay Family Policy Internship
Sybil Cutler, a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University, is passionate about understanding sibling relationships and how families navigate stress and life […]
MFRI Releases Second Measuring Communities Spotlight Report on Military Family Well-Being
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University today released its latest report exploring recent trends among military and veteran families across the United States.
Military Family Research Institute Announces Winner of the 2024 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University has named a groundbreaking study on the connections between childhood trauma, stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in military couples as […]
MFRI Releases releases latest Measuring Communities Report in new format
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University today released its 2023 Measuring Our Communities Report, which provides data and insights on the well-being of military-connected families across the United States using data from over 30 governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
MFRI Director is 2024 WFRN Lifetime Achievement Award co-recipient
Director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, M.B.A., Ph.D., has been recognized by the Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) as one of the recipients of its 2024 WFRN Lifetime Achievement Award.
MFRI Director recognized as part of “Celebrate Purdue Women” initiative
“Success is in part about durability and sustainability,” according to the Co-founder and Director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI), Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, M.B.A., Ph.D. Dr. MacDermid Wadsworth added that, “Even a modest effort that is able to build a sustained track record can eventually achieve meaningful impact.”
Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research Award Finalists Announced
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University is proud to announce the finalists for the 2022 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award. Established in 2015, this prestigious award recognizes outstanding research efforts that enhance understanding, policies, and practices affecting military and veteran families.
MFRI Releases Fourth Report on State of Military and Veteran Families in the United States
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University today released its 2023 Measuring Our Communities Report, which provides data and insights on the well-being of military-connected families across the United States using data from over 30 governmental and nongovernmental organizations.